Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-11
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-11
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information. (Creator), George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 (contributor), Great Britain. Sovereign (1936-1952 : George VI) (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office (contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), Great Britain. Civil Defence Committee (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-11
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945--History, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain, King George VI--Low Countries--Support, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Netherlands, Publications--Distribution--Restrictions, Royal Navy--Casualties--Registers, Schoolchildren--Evacuation--Medical exams, Shipping--Netherlands shipping industry, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France, Netherlands West Indies--Defense, Football--Matches--Cancellation, Fleet Air Arm--Air attacks--Norway, War Cabinet--Appointments, and Nazi air attacks--France
Place Name:
Great Britain, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Norway, Curacao, Aruba, and Germany